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Born on Sunday August 28, 1898
- Abram Jongeneel, Mijdrecht
- Alberdina Wilhelmina Kaptein, Spaarndam († 1968)
- Aaltje Olijve, Kloosterveen (Smilde) († 1937)
- Albert Dekker, Leeuwarden
- Agatha Maria Eliza Goossens, Leiden († 1946)
- Aaltje Olijve, Kloosterveen, Smilde († 1937)
- Abraham van Empelen, Amersfoort
- Albertina Wolterdina Mersman, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Agustin Ballez, Bexar, Texas, Verenigde Staten († 1990)
- Albertina Wolterdina Mersman, utrecht
Died on Sunday August 28, 1898
- Anna Catharina den Ouden (0), Udenhout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Arie van Gorkom (6), Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Barbara Krol (83), Waalwijk
- Apolonia SCHOUTEN (65), Pella, Marion County, Iowa
- Alexis Wilhelm de CROY (73), Bad Nauheim
- Catherine ABRAND (74), Sanxay, 86253, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- Aaldina Margrietha Kort (67), Stadskanaal, Groningen, Nederland
- Beene Bestevaar (50), Utrecht
- Adrianus LABRIE (18), Ameide, Gemeente Zederik, South Holland, Netherlands
- Antje Taapkens (82), Kantens (gem. Het Hogeland)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 28, 1898 at Delpher
- Het nieuws van den dag : kleine courant
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- De West-Indiër : dagblad toegewijd aan de belangen van Nederlandsch Guyana
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Nieuwe Surinaamsche courant
- De Telegraaf
- Tilburgsche courant
Born on August 28
- 1891 » Benno Schotz, Estonian-Scottish sculptor and engineer († 1984)
- 1894 » Karl Böhm, Austrian conductor and director († 1981)
- 1896 » Firaq Gorakhpuri, Indian author, poet, and critic († 1982)
- 1898 » Charlie Grimm, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster († 1983)
- 1899 » Andrei Platonov, Russian author and poet († 1951)
- 1899 » Charles Boyer, French-American actor, singer, and producer († 1978)
- 1899 » James Wong Howe, Chinese American cinematographer († 1976)
- 1903 » Bruno Bettelheim, Austrian-American psychologist and author († 1990)
- 1904 » Leho Laurine, Estonian chess player († 1998)
- 1904 » Secondo Campini, Italian-American engineer († 1980)
Died on August 28
- 1888 » Julius Krohn, Finnish poet and journalist (b. 1835)
- 1891 » Robert Caldwell, English missionary and linguist (b. 1814)
- 1900 » Henry Sidgwick, English economist and philosopher (b. 1838)
- 1903 » Frederick Law Olmsted, American journalist and architect, co-designed Central Park (b. 1822)
- 1919 » Adolf Schmal, Austrian fencer and cyclist (b. 1872)
- 1934 » Edgeworth David, Welsh-Australian geologist and explorer (b. 1858)
- 1937 » George Prendergast, Australian politician, 28th Premier of Victoria (b. 1854)
- 1943 » Boris III of Bulgaria (b. 1894)
- 1943 » Georg Hellat, Estonian architect (b. 1870)
- 1955 » Emmett Till, American murder victim (b. 1941)
Names that were popular for boys in 1898
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Jacob
- Hendrikus
- Gerardus
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1898
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Christina
- Antonia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1898
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- February 27 » King George I of Greece survives an assassination attempt.
- June 11 » The Hundred Days' Reform, a planned movement to reform social, political, and educational institutions in China, is started by the Guangxu Emperor, but is suspended by Empress Dowager Cixi after 104 days. (The failed reform led to the abolition of the Imperial examination in 1905.)
- July 25 » Spanish-American War: The American invasion of Spanish-held Puerto Rico begins, as United States Army troops under General Nelson A. Miles land and secure the port at Guánica.
- August 24 » Count Muravyov, Foreign Minister of Russia presents a rescript that convoked the First Hague Peace Conference.
- October 1 » The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is founded under the name k.u.k. Exportakademie.
- October 18 » The United States takes possession of Puerto Rico from Spain.
The weather on Sunday August 28, 1898
The temperature on August 28, 1898 was about 14.3 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI